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Police charge 3 more people in MacLaren Street highrise death

A 20-year-old man and two teenagers are wanted on Canada-wide warrants in connection with the death of Ahmad Afrah, who died after what is believed to be a fall from a highrise building on MacLaren Street earlier this week.

Liban Gure, 29, was charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault on Thursday

Nineteen-year-old Ahmad Afrah, pictured above, died after an apparent fall from a highrise. Ottawa police are seeking three more suspects in relation to his death. (Supplied)

Ottawa police are looking for three more suspects in connection with the death of 19-year-old Ahmad Afrah, who died after what is believed to be a fall from a highrise building on MacLaren Street earlier this week.

Daniel Jean Charles is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Ottawa police charged him with manslaughter and aggravated assault in connection to the death of Ahmad Afrah. (Ottawa Police Service)
Police have charged 20-year-old Daniel Jean Charles with manslaughter and aggravated assault. A 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl have also been charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault.

All three are wanted on Canada-widewarrants.

LibanGure, 29, was charged withmanslaughter and aggravated assaulton Thursday.

Afrah's body was found on the ground below 415 MacLarenSt. on Monday just before 11 p.m. after police received a 911 call. He fell 16 storeys.

The Major Crimes Unit is investigating his death as the city's third homicide of 2017.

Afrah lived with his family in an apartment complex just a few streets away from where his body was discovered. According to family, his funeral was to be held Friday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5493. Anonymous tips can be submittedto Crimestoppersby calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).